The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
In Brief.


lected $4,000 pieces of mail matter.
The Tippccanoe Club met yesterday afternoon
and made arrangements for a general meeting OF
the club Monday afternoon. Aug y. at which
time George j. Lsngsdale, of the Greencastie
Banner will address them.
Eight coaches filled with colored people left
the city at 1870 o'clock last night on an excur-
sion to Springfield, Cho. to attend an emanci-
| patton celebration held there to-day They
| were accompanied by a band. They will return
| tonight.
| Benjamin F. Cantreise, q travelling man. liv-
| ing at the corner of East and Dougherty streets,
| went home drunk last evening and nut his wife
/ and small child out into the street, and had be-
/ gun breaking up the furniture when the police
arrested him.
| Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to the
following persons: Robsrt NJ. Rathburp and
Callie A. Kern, Jacob Lee Roche and Jennie
Lawrence. Dennis McManamon and Bridget Mo
Chugh, Alexander Jones and Mary Barrett,
| Frank Ellis and Emma Lupus.
The Evans Linseed Oil Company, of Haugh-
| vile. filed articles of incorporation with the
county recorder yesterday The capital stock is
$I35, 900 W. II Joseph r. and Mary A Evans
are named as directors. The company has been
in operation for several years, and ths articles
are filed for the purpose Of reorganization as an
| Incorporated concern.
FINED FOR CARRYING AWAY BowLDERS.
George and Washington Covert have been
fined IS each by Squire Smock for removing
powders from the bank of the canal and selling
them. Neither could pay ths fine, and as w ash
lngton is blind they were allowed to 60 on
commitment
DAYS RECORD OF IMPROVEMENTS.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: c. III. L. Schmidt, two-story frame
dwelling house on Huron street. near Pine.
500; +. w. Schafer frame cottage on Smith
street. near Third. $500; C. H. Kuger, frame
storeroom on East street. near Dunlap, 81. 900;
John $ Duncan, frame addition to residence
Alabama street, near Home avenue, 81, 500.
INJURED BY THE BURSTING OF BOTTLE
Albert Feyh. employed in Klee e. Colemans
bottling establishment. met with very painful
accident yesterday afternoon. He filling a
bottle with ginger ale when the gas in the fluid
burst the bottle in his face. A particle of glass
struck him in the right eye. and cut it SO that
II had TO be removed. His other eye also
injured, and his face greatly disfgured. He was
removed to his home at No. 10 Dorman street in
kregelos ambulance.
PLEAS OF TWO WOMEN FOR DIVORCES.
Anna Baker has applied to the Superior Court
for divorce from her husband William Baker.
to whom she married in November 1886.
She alleges failure to provide and cruel treat
ment Amanda Schrader. who was married to
John Schrader in 1883, has also made application
for legal separation from him. Three years
ago he abandoned her and went to Lawrence
county where he has recently been convicted or
grand larceny and sentenced to the penitentiary
tor q term of three years
FIRES IN THE FIELDS
The Waterman in the courthouse tower re-
ports that the farmers around the city are being
greatly troubled with fires in their forests,
meadows and stubble fields. Yesterday after
noon it took large force of men to stop the
spread of fire on the Lancaster dairy farm east
OF the city. For it looked like all the
buildings the farm would be destroyed
and the fire department called for assist
ance but did not respond. field of unrhrashed
wheat west of the city the Belt railroad
also burned during the afternoon.
ADVISOR OF THE MONUMENT COMMISSIONERS
The soldiers monument commissioners at
their meeting yesterday, appointed Prof w r.
Ware. of Columbia College. New York, as one of
the expert advisors. He will be here next week
to take part in the proceedings of the commits
sloners. Their other transactions yesterday,
limited to discussions relative TO prelimi-
nary work. principally in reference to the plans
and designs TO be received. The formation of
the rules to govern the examination and de-
csions this respect has been postponed until
Professor Ware can be consulted
HUNTING FOR HER HUSBAND
well-dressed. intelligent lady who gave her
name as Mrs. DIR. VIM. Williams of Chicago,
called upon acting superintendent Camp bell last
evening at the police station and asked for as
sistance in capturing her husband. DR.. Williams
who, she says, deserted her in Chicago several
weeks ago and came to this city with young
woman. She received Information through
friends here that the two were living together at
one of the hotels az man ard wife. Her hus-
band, she says. is a dealer in electric belts. The
officers could find trail of the missing husband
at any of the hotels.
THE PRosPECT-sTREET GAS WE'LL.
The South eide Natural Gas Company has not
abandoned the Prospect street well, the report
that salt water was struck being untrue. At
depth of 942 feet Trenton rock was reached. and
since then the drillers have penetrated 35S feet
of the same character of stone. making the we'll
q. 14nr nok 1lA =. L.
it has been all the way down to it's present
depth. 1t is the intention of the company
keep on boring until ealt water or something
more tangible is reached. IL The present we'll is
not q success, another will be sunk two and
a half miles southeast.
REPORTED DROWNING OF TWO BOYS.
James and Tillman Skllman. aged thirteen
and eight years respectively. the Of Mr.
James c. Skillman. baggage masser living at
No. $40 South Alabama street. left home Tues
day morning and have not yet been found. Yes
terday afternoon boy who claims to have been
with them reported Co Mrs. Skil.nan that they
were both drowned Tuesday night in Fall creek.
The matter was not reported to the police until
late last night, and 1t was too late to make
investigation or the truthfulness OF the story.
Both boys were incorrigible and when they left
home said they were going to St Louis.
THE STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
kilograms from Maxinkuckee. where the sum-
mer meeting of the Indiana State Chess Associ-
alton is now being held, state that DR.. IT. F.
Leech of Judson, is in the lead having five
games and lost none Or. Kent K. Wheelock
of Fl Wayne at present is second with three
games won and one lost The Indian
spolis club is greatly disappointed in
not being able to send any representatives
Mayor Mulkev, of Bloomington, Prof. c. A.
Waldo, OF Terra Haute, and Emanuel Marquis,
of Greencastle, we're also unable to attend.
The contest continues till tomorrow.
GOT POSSESSION OF GIRLS PENSION.
John T. Bishop arrested at Seymour yes
terday morning by Deputy United States mar
shall Stein, on a charge of :nsrsly obtaining the
pension money awarded to Julia 4. Vest. About |
five months ago he brought Ler TO Indianapolis |
when he identified her OF the banks She |
was paid ST. 300 on check from the Pc nson |